What do you do to fight off cravings?

Wellness
#1

i hope everyone is doing well :slight_smile:
what are some ways of dealing with moments of temptation?

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#2

You have to stay busy! Workout, attend meetings, shop, eat candy or any sugary treat. Keep your mind occupied on other things

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#3

Pray pray pray
Move a muscle move a thought

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#4

Reach out to sober homies and go.to a movie or grab a coffee or bike rides etc

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#5

I project what 2 or 3 days from the craving will be like if I drink. The result has never been good.

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#6

Call a friend and catch up. Head to the library to look around

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#7

I drink carbonated soda water. It helped with the bubbles and craving for cold beer

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#8

Always stay prayed up, stop and figure out what it is that wants me to drink/ get high make a mental note of it and give myself the day. Do I really want to lose what progress I’ve made today? No, then I keep praying on it for the rest of that day or until it passes. If I answer yes then I talk to someone else not necessarily about MY temptations but about there current circumstances. I soon realized I’m not the only one with struggles and can tell myself, I’m no good at helping others if I myself won’t walk the walk. Also pray!!!! A power greater than yourself is an absolute must.

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#9

Nicotine

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#10

Hi I’m Sky sober n clean a long time. Daily meditation n journalling plus prayer. Get to regular meetings both Zoom n in person n sponsor. Work Steps 10 n 11 HARD. Call my sponsor n a sober friend when off days hit! Using is NOT an option, no matter what! Gratitude!. Hav a beautiful 24!! Sky​:dizzy::rainbow:🪶

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#11

Play the tape all the way through and go to meetings and share about it that’s what I do :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

#12

"Cravings” the main thing is to identify them! What brings them on? Realize before you get into the situation that they’ll be there.! Never put yourself in the situation where they’re known to be without an easy out of the area!! Drive yourself whatever it takes to be able to leave whenever you start to get the feeling because you don’t need to stay there afterwards or else you’re just asking for trouble!!

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